Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-05
THE WOUNDED AT HOME.
The Almost Lifeless Officers Arrive In
Cleveland.

The Almost Lifeless Officers Arrive In
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, February 4.-The train
bearing the two wounded men arrived in
Cleveland about 7:3O o'clock this morning
At the depot the ambulance and large,
easy springed wagon were in waiting
Captain Holm was placed in the wagon
aud sent to the City Hospital. The ambu-
lance took Hulhgan TO his home, corner of
Bond and Lake streets. On arriving at
the Hospital the house physician examined
Captain Hohn's wounds. The brave Off
Ger was shot in the hip, the bullet having
passed lengthwise down his leg and being
imbedded in the flesh. Another bullet
took effect in the lett arm, and passing
from the wrist upwards, came out of the
elbow. He also received q severe cut in
the head. Hulligan had four cuts in the
head. One was made by the coupling pin,
and this, it is feared, has fractured his
skull. One ear was also half cut of. The
physicians think that Captain Holm may
recover, although his injuries are very
serious Detective Hulligan'S condition is
very critical. If Inflammation sets in he
will die. One of the despeTadoes was shot,
but his pals carried him from the train and
made their escape. Chief Schmitt was no.
titled of the affair upon the receipt of the
telegram from the conductor OF the train
and going to the Central Police station he
sent number of kilograms TO different
parts of the country, giving 4 description
Of the desperadOes, and asking that look
out be kept for them.
The residence of Detective Hulligan
corner of Bond and Lake streets, was visit
ed this morning shortly after the detective
was taken there by the ambulance. He
was at the time lying OH hastily i'm
proyised cot, and was attended by Dr.
Smith, who was dressing his wounds. He
was so badly injured about his head that
in reply to question from the reporter he
begged to be spared from any effort to relate
the occurrence, as every eNertion occasioned
him severe pain. Mr.. Smith, the attending
physian, said that he could hardly give
an opinion as to how serious the iniu-
ries Of the detective WERE as he had
hardly had an opportunity to examine
them. A large cut over the right eye, eX-
tending almost to his ear, appeared to be
the most serious one, and looked as though
it might have been caused by coupling
pin or some other blunt weapon. A
smaller and somewhat similar cash was
also over his left eye. The right eye was
swollen and entirely closed. The doctor
thought that from the preliminary exami-
nation he had made that another wound
looked as though it had been made by a
pistol shot. Every upward move of his
body was attended with the vomiting Of
blood The patient was wholly conscious
and made as comfortable as possible Two
officers were in attendance giving him all
the assistance needed.
Dr. w. w. White, of Ravenna, was
aboard the train at the time of the assault
upon the officers, and accompanied them
to Cleveland. His account of the assault
is as follows: Half dozen men boarded
the train at Alliance, and when we got to
Rayenna, about a. NJ, q dash was made
for the prisoner. Hulligan was struck on
the head with a coupling pin and was
knocked inSensible. Captain Holm then
made q rush for the resouers, when the
party opened fire on him. Over ten shots
were fired and in the meantime the
prisoner who was shackled to Hulligan
was being dragged out of the car. The
confusion was so great that little is known
of the occurrence in detail. Hulligan re-
membered nothing from the time he was
first struck until he regained consciousness.